# gel instance stop

Stop a Gel instance.

```cli-synopsis
gel instance stop <name>
```

## Description

`gel instance stop` is a terminal command for stopping a running Gel instance. This is a necessary step before [destroying](https://docs.geldata.com/reference/using/cli/gel_instance/gel_instance_destroy.md#ref-cli-gel-instance-destroy) an instance.

> Note: The `gel instance stop` command is not intended for use with self-hosted instances.

## Options

`<name>`:
The Gel instance name.